taman kanak-kanak

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of taman +‎ kanak-kanak, from calque of German Kindergarten (“kindergarten”, literally “garden of children”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaman ˈkanak̚ ˈkanak̚/
• Hyphenation: ta‧man‧ka‧nak‧ka‧nak

Noun

taman kanak-kanak (first-person possessive taman kanak-kanakku, second-person possessive taman kanak-kanakmu, third-person possessive taman kanak-kanaknya)

1. (education) kindergarten.

Usage notes

In Indonesia, taman kanak-kanak is used by kindergarten which is under supervision of Ministry of Education. Islamic kindergarten supervised by Ministry of Religious Affairs use raudatul athfal.

Alternative forms

• TKK, TK

Synonyms

• raudatul athfal

Hypernyms

• pendidikan anak usia dini

Further reading

• “taman kanak-kanak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.